Home and Garden
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My house smells bad. How can I get rid of the odor?
Jul 02, 2024 10:26 pm - A house can gather odors from you “just living” in it, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. Instead of masking odors with air fresheners, it’s better to find the source, and eliminate it.
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Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
Jul 02, 2024 3:44 pm - If you’re a tea drinker, and a gardener, it’s time to merge the activities. Growing tea plants in the garden can provide enough leaves to keep your kettle whistling year-round.
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Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn't do
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Condo attic dwellers beware: Common elements not up for grabsJun 26, 2024 10:16 pm - The empty attic space above your condo might be a tempting place to build a home office, but such common elements cannot be taken over by a unit owner without approval by all owners.
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How to care for houseplants during a heat wave
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5 easy ways to get a more organized kitchen
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Home and garden calendar, June 30-July 6Jun 25, 2024 10:44 pm - Pollinator parties, garden club meetings, art markets and more.
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Remember the glass blocks of ’80s bathrooms? They’re back.
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Poison ivy easy to miss while weedingJun 24, 2024 10:46 pm - Knowing how to recognize, and handle, poison ivy is important, especially when it’s time to weed the garden.
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The 17-year cicadas will die out soon. Here’s what to do after they’re gone
Jun 19, 2024 5:00 pm - Soon, the Chicago area will stop buzzing with the noise heard only every 17 years. So what do you do with dead cicadas and exoskeletons?